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Real Housewives executive producer Andy Cohen teases that some casting changes may happen for season 15 of RHONY.
New York City is always growing, changing, and expanding, and the same can be said for the cast of the Real Housewives of New York, per Andy Cohen.
The Bravo executive producer reveals that there is room for improvement when it comes to the recently revamped Real Housewives of New York franchise.
“I think that there were some growth areas, and I think that those will be dealt with next season,” Andy told Us Weekly of season 14 of the Real Housewives of New York.
Season 14 of the Real Housewives of New York starred new Housewives Jenna Lyons, Sai de Silva, Ubah Hassan, Erin Lichy, Jessel Taank, and Brynn Whitfield.
Andy notes that he believes Bravo rebooting the Real Housewives of New York with an all-new cast and bringing back OG cast members for Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: RHONY Legacy are “two of the riskiest things” the network has done.
“That was something that I lost sleep over, and I was incredibly relieved by the reception and also the grace that people gave because the original RHONY women were just chef’s kiss, and they held such a special place in people’s hearts,” Andy explained.
The Watch What Happens Live host added that he “was really thrilled” with how RHONY Legacy came together as well as the positive reception from fans.
RHONY Legacy starred Bravo alums Luann de Lesseps, Ramona Singer, Dorinda Medley, Kelly Bensimon, Sonja Morgan, and Kristen Taekman.
When it comes to comparing the new RHONY cast to the OGs, the Bravo newbies know they can’t compare themselves to the iconic New York Housewives that came before them.
“I understand those women are iconic and always will be. But it was a different time,” Jenna Lyons told Vanity Fair in July 2023. “It was a different group of people. It was a different setting. So, my inclination is to not try to compare.”
Erin Lichy added that she found earlier seasons of the New York Housewives franchise “hysterical” and has “the utmost respect for all those women” but noted that it was time for a change.
“I feel as though we got to a point where the evolution couldn’t continue because it just became kind of stagnant. [It was] the same thing over and over again,” the 37-year-old pointed out.
It’s unclear when the Real Housewives of New York will return for season 15 or when filming will begin.
